Is IP address 43.228.157.96 dangerous?

Yes, 43.228.157.96 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 43.228.157.96?

IP address 43.228.157.96 is operated by Ghosty Networks LLC (ASN 205759) and is geolocated to PK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 43.228.157.96?

Yes, blocking 43.228.157.96 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 7 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 43.228.157.96?

Our threat assessment for 43.228.157.96 has a confidence score of 65%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

43.228.157.96

IPv4 Public

AS205759

Ghosty Networks LLC

7 Reports

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Pakistan Location

Ghosty Networks LLC ASN 205759

7 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 43.228.157.96 rated 8/10 from 7 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 65%.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Web App Attack 4

Bad Web Bot 3

Hacking 2

WP Version Scanning 1

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Config Exposure 1

Technical Details

Web application attacks target vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, file inclusion, and other OWASP Top 10 issues.

Recommended Mitigations

Deploy web application firewalls, keep applications updated, and conduct regular security audits.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 23. September 2026

Last Activity 30. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 4 incidents

Moderate Network Risk

The network hosting this IP (ASN 205759, operated by Ghosty Networks LLC) shows moderate threat indicators. Some concerning activity has been detected from neighboring addresses.

Consider the network context when assessing this individual IP.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 65% High Confidence

Confidence History

9. May 2026 - 30. Sep 2026

65% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
30. Sep 2026 New	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
23. Sep 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
9. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
9. May 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 43.228.157.96
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: PK
ASN: AS205759
ISP: Ghosty Networks LLC

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 7
First Reported: 9 May 2026
Last Reported: 30 Sep 2026, 13:21

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS205759

Organization: Ghosty Networks LLC

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

6/10

This network shows moderate threat levels with some malicious activity patterns.

Network Statistics

341

Total IPs Monitored

6,178

Total Reports

18.1

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Ghosty Networks LLC (AS205759), which manages 341 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 6,178 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 6/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 807,996 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 7 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 434 IPs in ASN 205759

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 8.7 =

Total Reports 7 network avg: 26 --

Network Ghosty Networks LLC has overall threat level 6/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 16,696 IPs in PK

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.6 +

Total Reports 7 country avg: 3 ++

Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.

Peak Day 29 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 3 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Web App Attack 4

Bad Web Bot 3

Hacking 2

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Version Scanning 1

Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 14:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

734,714 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,874 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

143,598 19.5%
02

Brazil BR

110,790 15.1%
03

India IN

82,356 11.2%
04

China CN

44,821 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,236 4%
06

Germany DE

17,537 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,499 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK THIS IP

16,696 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

16,193 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,136 2.1%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

IPs from the same Autonomous System (AS) network provider.

20 Related IPs

8.6/10 Avg Threat

89% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

Behavioral Analysis

Moderate Network Risk

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

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